Kiernan: Iowa shows US can benefit from wind development

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Kiernan: Iowa shows US can benefit from wind development

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Kiernan: Iowa shows US can benefit from wind development | AWEA: US has 20.3 GW of new wind capacity under development | BOEM plans N.Y. offshore wind leasing round for Dec. 15

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October 28, 2016

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Industry Update

Kiernan: Iowa shows US can benefit from wind development

Iowa generated 35% of its total electricity from wind over the past 12 months and has become a national success story in terms of the benefits it receives from wind development, writes American Wind Energy Association CEO Tom Kiernan. "As this growth continues, and Americans see the benefits of wind power firsthand, I expect their experiences will mirror Iowa's," he writes.

The Huffington Post (10/27)

AWEA: US has 20.3 GW of new wind capacity under development

The US has 20.3 gigawatts of new wind capacity under various stages of development, according to the American Wind Energy Association. "This enormous growth reflects what we hear from states, utilities and Fortune 500 companies all the time -- wind power is increasingly their first choice for energy," said CEO Tom Kiernan.

Reuters (10/27), ReNews.biz (U.K.) (10/28)

BOEM plans N.Y. offshore wind leasing round for Dec. 15

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold an offshore wind leasing round for a 79,350-acre tract of space off the coast of New York state on Dec. 15, according to the Interior Department. BOEM said it has prequalified 14 companies to participate in the bidding process.

Morning Consult (10/27)

Project Focus

Nordex to supply 6 projects in France with turbines

Nordex has won contracts to supply six projects in France with a total of 38 turbines, according to the company. Nordex said the projects will feature its N117/2400, N100/2500 and N90/2500 models and have a combined capacity of 93.3 megawatts.

SeeNews Renewables (10/28)

Falck begins operations at 25-MW project in Scotland

Falck Renewables has begun generating power at a 25-megawatt wind farm in Ayrshire, Scotland, bringing its total installed wind capacity in the nation to 307 MW, according to the company. The company said it hopes to increase the number to 413 MW during the first quarter of 2017.

ReNews.biz (U.K.) (10/28)

Operations & Maintenance

Vestas secures new DNV GL certification for V100 model

Vestas has secured the first certification for its V100 2-megawatt mark 10 version turbine under a new system that is administered by the International Electrotechnical Committee for Renewable Energy and issued by DNV GL, it said on Thursday. "What is unique about the IECRE system is that end-users, mainly our customers, together with equipment manufacturers and other stakeholders have substantially contributed to defining the new standards against which wind turbines are evaluated," said Vestas Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President Anders Vedel.

ReNews.biz (U.K.) (10/28)

Economy, Energy & Trends

Whirlpool begins erecting turbine at Ohio manufacturing site

Whirlpool has begun installing a single turbine at its manufacturing facility in Ottawa, Ohio, according to the company. Earlier this year, Whirlpool said it also intends to install a total of five turbines between two other manufacturing plants in the state.

SeeNews Renewables (10/27)

Policy Watch

Iowa Gov. Branstad pitching Trump on merits of wind energy

Branstad (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said that he is working to turn Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump onto the benefits of wind. "I think we're in the process of educating all candidates and all policymakers, at the federal and state level, how important this is," he said.

The Des Moines Register (Iowa) (tiered subscription model) (10/27)

Will Congress pass renewable energy tax credit extenders this fall?

Renewable energy advocates are hoping Congress will pass a series of renewable energy tax credit extensions overlooked last year. Observers say support from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., could the votes needed to get through Congress.

The Huffington Post (10/27)

AWEA News

American wind power reaches lofty milestones

With the first three quarters of 2016 now in the books, it's time to pause and take stock of where things stand. Here's what we see: a homegrown industry achieving milestones that seemed far-fetched just a few years ago. Read more.

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These stories were selected and summarized by independent editors at SmartBrief Inc., not by AWEA's staff, and do not represent AWEA positions. They reflect the variety of daily coverage of American wind power.